{"id":3557,"date":"2026-09-25T13:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:47:57","slug":"galaktion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/galaktion\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaktion Tomato Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3557&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Galaktion Tomato Review&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Galaktion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> A highly sought-after modern anthocyanin (antho) variety popular among Eastern European collectors.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and productive plant that performs exceptionally well both in greenhouses and outdoors. Like most antho varieties, the fruits develop the darkest, most striking purple\/black colors when exposed to direct sunlight.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Gorgeous, large beefsteaks weighing up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). They feature dark, anthocyanin-splashed shoulders that bleed down into a rich red\/crimson body. It also proved to be an excellent keeper, storing well into late autumn.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Universally praised for its outstanding taste. It is notably sweet, perfectly balanced, completely devoid of sharp acidity, and boasts a rich, fragrant tomato aroma.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Grower&#8217;s Tip:<\/strong> Growers note that it adapts surprisingly well to container gardening outdoors, often producing even larger and darker fruits than when grown in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,372 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Moscow Region (South) \/ Stupinsky District (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p><strong>Galaktion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate. A very successful anthocyanin (antho) variety \ud83d\udc4d. It has it all\u2014high yield, excellent flavor with noticeable sweetness \ud83d\ude0b, and the most beautiful appearance, especially when hit by direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Grown outdoors in a pot, the fruits were actually larger and darker blue \ud83d\ude01 than the ones in the greenhouse. Fruits reached up to 1.1 lbs (500 g). Along with &#8216;Elena&#8217;s Ibiza Beefsteak&#8217;, they were an absolute feast for the eyes all season long; the last one kept well in storage until early November.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds from @Mokushka and @Murka \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1826943652_.jpg.60b68fb614050611badfbac8727c3b57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/779012737_.thumb.jpg.428ea04e91e9eca466b2b14b11ec5db5.jpg\" alt=\"Elena's Ibiza Beefsteak and Galaktion antho tomatoes growing on the vine\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/2138856150_4.jpg.60861f76516bf5023448f3213a5b855e.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1793280983_4.thumb.jpg.6ad5a3dd560998f158fb571b0c06f371.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful dark anthocyanin shoulders of Galaktion tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/328504091_.jpg.b0ada152fda64433998d937f4b149864.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1873325466_.thumb.jpg.f4ccc6ce7e13f583091a2169899e3fef.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Galaktion and Elena's Ibiza tomatoes\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1855184684_2.jpg.fb48f8bdf5f0a0c45631194eb8e44ef8.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/1159630507_2.thumb.jpg.83a6fbc81fa1b8f6ced2e2d5d27a9d4e.jpg\" alt=\"Galaktion tomato cut in half showing meaty red flesh\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Left &#8211; Elena&#8217;s Ibiza Beefsteak, Right &#8211; Galaktion<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Mokushka (Natalya) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (2,964 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Kirzhachsky District, Vladimir Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I agree completely! I planted it last year and it won me over for life!<\/p>\n<p>This year I grew it again, but this time without grafting\u2014I planted it on its own roots, and it still loaded me down with a massive harvest. The tomatoes are incredibly beautiful and very delicious!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/IMG_20230819_143547.jpg.84e4cbf875e61d15833a430ba6591801.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2024_11\/IMG_20230819_143547.thumb.jpg.2196763d54a4ade3bee80c85edd951d2.jpg\" alt=\"Huge cluster of Galaktion tomatoes ripening on the vine\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">R<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Ray na dache (Oksana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83d\udc64 Member (309 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Western Siberia (USDA Zone 3)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<blockquote><p><strong>Svetikk wrote:<\/strong><br \/>\nIndeterminate. A very successful anthocyanin (antho) variety \ud83d\udc4d. It has it all\u2014high yield, excellent flavor with noticeable sweetness \ud83d\ude0b, and the most beautiful appearance, especially when hit by direct sunlight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>+1. Very, very tasty, the sweetness is perfectly balanced, there is absolutely zero acidity, and the aroma is a fragrant, classic tomato smell. It has definitely earned a permanent spot in my garden.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/galaktion-2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Galaktion \ud83c\udf0d Origin: A highly sought-after modern anthocyanin (antho) variety popular among Eastern European collectors. \ud83c\udf3f Plant Habit: Indeterminate (tall). An incredibly vigorous and productive plant that performs exceptionally well both in greenhouses and outdoors. Like most antho varieties, the fruits develop the darkest, most striking purple\/black colors when exposed to &#8230; <a title=\"Galaktion Tomato Review\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/galaktion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Galaktion Tomato Review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7,89,5],"tags":[44,19,30,78,43,82,49,15],"class_list":["post-3557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beefsteak-large-slicers","category-anthocyanin","category-black-purple-tomatoes","category-russian-eastern-european-heirlooms","tag-container-tomato","tag-dark-tomato","tag-heavy-yielder","tag-indoor-tomato-growing","tag-late-season","tag-meaty-tomato","tag-open-ground","tag-sweet-flavor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3557"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3562,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557\/revisions\/3562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}